Danger Within

400 plan to escape - one plans to betray!

Duration: 101 min
Release date: 1959-02-17
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Drama set in an Italian prisoner of war camp during World War 2, where a group of British soldiers find their plans for escape thwarted by a mysterious traitor in their midst.

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Danger Within

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Richard Todd
Richard Todd
as Lieutenant Colonel David Baird
Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee
as Lieutenant Colonel Huxley
Michael Wilding
Michael Wilding
as Major Charles Marquand
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
as Capt. 'Bunter' Phillips
Dennis Price
Dennis Price
as Capt. Rupert Callender
Donald Houston
Donald Houston
as Capt. Roger Byfold
William Franklyn
William Franklyn
as Capt. Tony Long
Vincent Ball
Vincent Ball
as Capt. Pat Foster
Peter Arne
Peter Arne
as Capitano Benucci
Peter Jones
Peter Jones
as Capt. Alfred Piker
Ronnie Stevens
Ronnie Stevens
as Lt. Meynell, 'The Sewer Rat'
Terence Alexander
Terence Alexander
as Lt. Gibbs
Andrew Faulds
Andrew Faulds
as Lt. Comdr. 'Dopey' Gibbon, R.N.
Steve Norbert
Steve Norbert
as Lt. Pierre Dessin
Cyril Shaps
Cyril Shaps
as Lt. Cyriakos Coutoules
Eric Lander
Eric Lander
as Lt. Tim O'Brien
John Dearth
John Dearth
as Lt. Robson
Robert Bruce
Robert Bruce
as 'Doc' Simmonds, R.A.M.C.
Harold Siddons
Harold Siddons
as Capt. 'Tag' Burchnall
Ian Whittaker
Ian Whittaker
as 2nd. Lt. Betts-Hanger
David Williams
David Williams
as Lt. Parsons
David Graham
David Graham
as Lt. Moxhay
Howard Williams
Howard Williams
as Lt. Bush
Dino Galvani
Dino Galvani
as Commandante Arletti
John Adams
John Adams
as German Officer (uncredited)
Victor Baring
Victor Baring
as Lt Paoli (uncredited)
Paul Beradi
Paul Beradi
as Hut Commander (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth
Ernest Blyth
as Hut Commander (uncredited)
Peter Brace
Peter Brace
as POW (uncredited)
Michael Caine
Michael Caine
as Prisoner with Pin-Up (uncredited)
John Corrie
John Corrie
as POW (uncredited)
Dan Cressey
Dan Cressey
as Italian Guard (uncredited)
Richard Duke
Richard Duke
as POW (uncredited)
Max Faulkner
Max Faulkner
as POW in Hamlet (uncredited)
Otto Friese
Otto Friese
as POW (uncredited)
Robert Gregory
Robert Gregory
as Hut Commander (uncredited)
Gerry Judge
Gerry Judge
as POW (uncredited)
John Leyton
John Leyton
as POW (uncredited)
Alf Mangan
Alf Mangan
as Italian Guard (uncredited)
Jim McManus
Jim McManus
as POW (uncredited)
Pat Meehan
Pat Meehan
as German Officer (uncredited)
Patrick Mynhardt
Patrick Mynhardt
as POW in Hamlet (uncredited)
Geremy Phillips
Geremy Phillips
as Italian Guard (uncredited)
Pat Ryan
Pat Ryan
as POW (uncredited)
Harold Sanderson
Harold Sanderson
as POW (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Guy Standeven
as POW (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler
Emile Stemmler
as POW (uncredited)
Phillip Stewart
Phillip Stewart
as POW (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Reg Thomason
as POW (uncredited)
Hedger Wallace
Hedger Wallace
as POW in Hamlet (uncredited)
Ron Whitwell
Ron Whitwell
as POW (uncredited)
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